Hazel Bracket vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Pipistrellus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.